In the car soccer game Rocket League, the tournament beta is now active. We show you how you can test the new feature.
In the next hours, the developers from Psyonix are testing the upcoming tournament mode of Rocket League. You can check out the new feature in a PC beta before it is released in the spring update.
Keep in mind that this beta is only for PC players or Steam users. Players on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One do not get access to the Tournaments beta.
Tournament Beta – Start and End
The tournament beta started on Wednesday. It will remain active until Saturday, February 24, 2018, at 2:00 AM.
During this time, you can organize, start tournaments, and compete against other players or your friends.
Rocket League Beta Participation on PC, Steam
To participate in the testing phase, open Steam on your PC. Go to your library view and look for Rocket League. Once you find the game, right-click on it and choose “Properties”.
Click on the “Betas” tab at the top and select “tournamentsbeta – Tournaments Beta” from the dropdown menu. If this option does not appear in the dropdown menu, you should restart your Steam client.
After that, an update for Rocket League will automatically queue in your Steam account. The update is about 2.3 GB in size.
Once you have downloaded it, you can try out the tournament feature in the game.
Differences between Beta and Live Version
When you play the tournament beta, there is no way to compete online against other players (except in tournaments).
You cannot trade with other players or use keys or crates.
Some new items in the inventory may not be displayed, such as items from the Victory crate.
This is just a display error. You still own the items in the “live version” of Rocket League.
You may see new color options that are planned for the future.
If you have played enough tournaments in between and want to play “normally” against other players again, simply switch back to “None” in the betas tab in Steam.
Known Issues with the Rocket League Tournament Beta
Crashes may occur if you finish a tournament before a match series.
Sound issues when entering a match or training.
Crashes when leaving tournaments.
Issues when multiple group members enter a tournament at the same time.
Third-party mods or programs can cause the beta to crash.
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Recently, Senior Designer Jon Weisnewski spoke up on Twitter and gave a hint about how another exotic, the “Sunshot,” is set to become even more exotic.
The “Sunshot” as the latest example of exotic changes
With a GIF and a few words, Weisnewski teases the “new” Sunshot:
“I just saw a kill chain explosion from the Sunshot for a triple kill in the exotic tuning PvP test”
In the GIF, you can see a bridge being blown up, with multiple explosions occurring one after the other. Weisnewski does not elaborate further on the Sunshot changes, but many Guardians are sure: The exotic is going to be more explosive in the future!
What is the “Sunshot”?
The Sunshot is a hand cannon that is used in the energy slot. It deals solar damage and is one of the few truly solid exotics that Destiny 2 can still boast about in PvE. It resembles the Fatebringer from its predecessor and excels particularly when it comes to taking on larger groups of enemies. When you eliminate an enemy with this weapon, they explode in a fireball. The explosion is sufficient to take down other nearby enemies.
What is the problem with the “Sunshot”?
The interesting thing is – there isn’t really a bigger problem with the Sunshot. The weapon represents one of the few exotics in Destiny 2 that genuinely plays exotically and feels that way too. This weapon already meets the designation of “Exotic” – which is sadly not a given in Destiny 2.
Nevertheless, this weapon will also be enhanced as part of the exotic tuning and will receive new or revised perks. Some Guardians on reddit are pleased about this.
How will the Sunshot look in the future?
Its intrinsic perk “Sun Explosion” is likely to remain in its base form. Because it already functions as expected from an exotic, and Bungie also announced that they do not want to change the identity of exotics, but rather uphold and improve them.
Whether the perk will be expanded with certain mechanics or whether the weapon might receive an additional exotic perk that chains enemies with explosions when achieving triple kills is purely speculative. However, Weisnewski’s tweet strongly suggests that Bungie is working on something regarding the Sunshot explosions.
It remains difficult to assess the extent to which Bungie will manage to enhance the exotics in Destiny 2 – as many of them definitely need it. But both the changes to the Graviton Lance and the recent hints regarding the upgraded “Sunshot” rekindle hope that Bungie can breathe new life into the exotics in Destiny 2. It would certainly be desirable, as exciting loot would greatly benefit the game in its current state.
What do you think about this? Do you agree with Bungie’s chosen direction for the exotics?
Especially on consoles, the building mode of Fortnite often caused frustration among players. Lag, the wrong material, or obstacles in the way – all this Epic wants to address with update 3.0.0. Today, a Turbo Building mode arrives in Fortnite and Fortnite: Battle Royale on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
The building mode is the core of Fortnite, whether battling zombies or against human players – those who build cleverly win games!
Unfortunately, luck often plays a part. Because often due to lag, the wrong building piece is selected. This is frustrating, especially in critical situations. The fact that when resources are low, there is no automatic switch to the next available resource bothers many players.
Epic now promises in a blog post that all these issues will be a thing of the past with update 3.0.0.
Turbo Building and Automatic Material Switch
With Turbo Building, Epic will introduce a feature into the game that I have long wished for. With update 3.0.0, you can automatically build pieces by pressing and holding the build button.
In what situations is this useful? When you are being shot at, hold the build button and turn around your axis – et voila, the fortress is built! Even when building large stairs on mountains (or to the sky), you no longer have to spam the build button, you can just hold it down.
Want to build a fortress and running out of materials? That is frustrating, especially when you are visible to other players. In the future, you will be able to select in the game settings that the game automatically switches to the next resource if the first one runs out.
With update 3.0.0, you can build through objects!
Many players know this situation: They want to build a fortress in a forest and cannot continue because the tip of a tree is in the way – instead of having to chop down the tree first, you can build freely in the future.
It does not matter what object is in the way. You will be able to build anywhere and anytime!
Note: Your structures still need to be connected to the terrain. If the connection is lost, the structure will collapse. Example: A ramp in the air that runs through a tree will fall if the connection to the terrain or ground is destroyed.
The ability to build through objects and the automatic building will be demonstrated in the following video:
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Faster Switching Between Building Pieces (Battle Royale only)!
Particularly on consoles, lag can cause the wrong building pieces to be selected. This leads to frustration and, in doubt, to a screen death because instead of placing a wall, a floor piece has been laid.
Epic has changed the network code so that switching building pieces no longer runs through Epic’s servers. Whether this means the purely client-side switching of building pieces is not known. However, Epic promises that switching building pieces will now feel more consistent.
This change will initially only be available in Battle Royale mode – the Save the World mode is expected to follow!
What do you think of all the improvements surrounding the building mode?
From Free2Play Game to Subscription Server? This is a rather unusual method, considering that most MMORPGs have done the opposite. Nevertheless, a premium subscription server for Rift will soon launch.
With the so-called Prime Server, Trion Worlds aims to provide a player experience reminiscent of what was possible before “Free2Play” – without boosts, lockboxes, and without items in the in-game shop. However, you need to possess the Patron status, which requires a subscription.
Alternatively, it is possible to purchase the Patron status with the in-game currency REX, but you will only retain the status for a short period.
The Premium Server is Coming to Rift
The Prime Server offers you the following:
You will be guided through the content faster
Your level dynamically adjusts to the respective zone
You will find loot in dungeons that is tailored to your “real” level
There are caps for professions for individual characters
Your rewards are also unlocked for characters on other servers
Only cosmetic items in the shop
There are no lockboxes
The Server is Online for a Limited Time, Launching on March 7
The Prime Server for Rift launches on March 7. If you purchase the Primogenitor Pack in advance, you will receive a 30-day Patron access, two 15-day Patron accesses for friends, the Armored White War Tiger mount, the Primogenitor title, a Void cloak, and a Prime portrait frame. The pack costs $30.
The Prime Server has a limited duration. Once this duration is reached, your character will be transferred to the regular servers. The exact duration of the server is currently unknown. If you want to experience Rift like a subscription MMORPG, the Prime Server is a good idea.
A young Fortnite YouTuber has had a rough time in the last few days. First, another streamer helped him gain a high subscriber count, then he was swatted.
Peter “Rolly Ranchers” Varady is only 12 years old and has already experienced one of the ugliest sides of the internet. The past few days have been particularly eventful for him. He went from “one of many trying to make it on YouTube” to someone with over 100,000 subscribers. And finally, to a victim of swatting.
“Swatting” refers to false emergency calls aimed at sending the police to the victim’s home. Callers do not hold back, informing the emergency services that hostages are being held in the affected house, that armed, dangerous individuals are present, or that people plan to harm themselves. The authorities rush to the streamer’s house after such a call, and the callers watch “live” how he reacts.
Fame through another YouTuber in Fortnite
Peter “Rolly Ranchers” Varady was streaming the game “Fortnite” as usual on his YouTube channel. In a match, he was randomly paired with the well-known YouTuber Cizzorz in a duo match.
Although the twelve-year-old Varady had been posting videos regularly for almost a year, he only had about 1,000 subscribers at that time. After they played together for a few minutes, Cizzorz encouraged his viewers to check out Varady’s stream. The viewer count for the young streamer skyrocketed.
“I didn’t deserve this!” Varady said multiple times in tears. But Cizzorz reassured him: “You put in hours of work. You grind. Before and after school. Keep at it!”
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During the livestream that followed, viewers donated several hundred dollars to the young YouTuber. Until then, he had hardly earned anything from his livestreaming. In just about 24 hours, Varady’s subscriber count rose to nearly 80,000 – now it stands at 123,000. In subsequent streams, the twelve-year-old repeatedly expressed how grateful he was for this.
Last Sunday took an unpleasant turn in this story. Police and emergency services rang the doorbell at Varady’s home. Unknown individuals made a 911 call during his livestream, stating that the boy and his mother wanted to hang themselves.
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When he was back in his room at his PC, he cried. “Why do you have to do this?” he asked his viewers. “I don’t know if I can continue being on YouTube.”
Cizzorz is horrified by the incident
YouTuber Cizzorz learned about what happened and was beside himself.
“In 24 hours, we helped a kid grow from 400 subscribers to over 87,000. I was just informed that someone swatted him during his livestream tonight. I feel terrible. There are really bad people in this world. The kid is only 12 years old! I hope whoever did this rots in a cell,” he wrote on Twitter.
Just last year, a 28-year-old man was shot by the police after being swatted. Despite this terrible incident, some people still apparently do not understand how dangerous swatting is and misuse the power of police and SWAT teams for such nonsense.
In an interview with ABC News, twelve-year-old Peter Varady explains that it was the “most terrifying moment of his life.” His mother explains that she opened the front door and the emergency responders stormed into their house.
Although he knew what swatting was, he never expected to become a target. “People were writing in the comments that I was being swatted. I ignored it because I thought they were joking. I didn’t believe they would really do it until I saw the police and LAFD everywhere.”
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Despite this incident, the young streamer is not discouraged and continues his streaming career. “If someone wants to swat my house again, I don’t care,” he says in the first stream after the swatting. “I will keep running this channel here.”
The Los Angeles police are investigating this incident and trying to identify the caller, who threatened to do it again.
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Today the new update 3.0.0 for Fortnite is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We have the patch notes for you. The highlights of the update are a new hand cannon, the pump gun nerf, and a turbo building mode.
Currently, the Fortnite servers are down for maintenance. When they come back up, Season 3 in Fortnite: Battle Royale will begin. Additionally, update 3.0.0 will be deployed. This brings new gameplay content for Battle Royale and the PvE mode “Save the World”.
60 FPS, new hand cannon, and turbo building mode – the main highlights
The main highlights of the patch at a glance:
A 60 FPS mode for Fortnite Battle Royale is coming. PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One, and Xbox One X now have this mode. It should make the game much smoother. Epic says: The mode is individually optimized for each of the 4 consoles.
Also, a new hand cannon, which is available for both Battle Royale and Save the World. This was not entirely clear before. The hand cannon is available in epic and legendary, it fires heavy ammunition.
The PvE mode “Save the World” will also receive a hoverboard. It moves at high speed across the map, and using it does not consume energy. However, you will fly off the hoverboard if you take damage. You will obtain the hoverboard in Fortnite through a new tutorial quest series that starts after Storm Shield Defense 5 in Stonewood.
The PvE mode will be enriched with a new orchestral soundtrack with this update. They have recruited the film composer who also worked on the Wolverine movie “Logan”.
Warcraft III is still being developed. A new patch shakes up the balance and raises hopes: Will there be a big Warcraft announcement soon?
The real-time strategy hit Warcraft III is now nearly 16 years old and remains one of Blizzard’s biggest successes. Even now, there is still a loyal community playing the game – and they are getting new content.
Blizzard has reactivated the test servers for Warcraft III and is currently testing the latest patch 1.29. After many months, this will significantly disrupt the balance of the game, as there are numerous balance changes, especially regarding hero movement speed.
4:3 is soon a thing of the past – Warcraft 3 finally gets proper 16:9 support!
But visually, Warcraft III is also being polished and finally receives proper widescreen support for the 16:9 format. Until now, there was only a “stretched” view, where the entire game was simply stretched horizontally. Those who did not want that had to live with black bars on the edges of the screen.
The “Secret Tournament” – is more to come?
But there is more to announce: As speculated in the past few days, Blizzard is hosting a tournament and has invited old legends from Warcraft 3 to celebrate the naming patch, the “Warcraft 3 Invitational: Patch 1.29 Tournament”. The tournament will take place on February 27 and 28.
From Germany, Christopher Heil, better known in the community as Tak3r, who became famous for his notorious tower-rush strategies, is participating.
Many fans suspect that this is just the beginning of something bigger. The tournament is said to be just a pretext for an announcement in the Warcraft realm. Speculation is rampant, ranging from “Warcraft IV” to “Warcraft Mobile“.
Whether there will be “more” than just a patch and the tournament will be revealed in just a few days.
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True raid professionals in WoW type all spells manually instead of using key bindings. You don’t believe it? Check it out here!
A few days ago, a typical meme was circulating on Reddit about World of Warcraft. The “Galaxy Brain” meme ironically depicts how “mortal beings” make mistakes and superior individuals come up with “better” solutions. This was applied to the use of abilities in WoW and looked like this:
In short: Those who use key bindings are beginners. Advanced players click on spells, professionals click on the skills in the spellbook, and true experts type every ability manually with the “/cast” command – this is, of course, meant ironically.
All spells via /cast command in the mythic boss fight
The warlock Luedot has taken this to heart and implemented the motto “Don’t let your memes be dreams” in practice. During the mythic fight against the worldbreaker of Garothi, he executed most spells via the /Cast command.
This tactic is not really superior (who would have thought) – the DPS suffers quite a bit, but that was not the point either. Luedot probably just wanted to prove that it is indeed possible to play this way. Hats off for the attempt!
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If you look closely, you can see that one or the other spell is still activated with a key press. However, with mythic raiders, the keys are probably so firmly embedded in memory that Luedot doesn’t even notice this. We’ll turn a blind eye and consider this challenge fulfilled!
What do you think of this action? A cool thing or just silly?
At Destiny 2, Bungie is making changes to the roadmap. Some new features have to be delayed to make them “super cool”.
In early February, Bungie presented a roadmap for Spring 2018. This schedule indicated when to expect which updates and what endgame features they would deliver.
Back then, Bungie pointed out that this was only a rough roadmap, and a lot could still change. Now, just a week before the next “milestone” in this roadmap, the update 1.1.3, the developers provide an updated version of the roadmap. Some changes have been made.
The updated roadmap
What to expect in update 1.1.3
The update 1.1.3 is scheduled for February 27.
What has been adjusted compared to the previous roadmap?
The mechanic designed to prevent getting the same exotic repeatedly is being delayed to 1.1.4
You can inspect the vendors in the companion app – also delayed to 1.1.4
The revision of the auras is no longer in the roadmap.
A first version of Nightfall strike challenge cards will be available – brought forward from 1.1.4 to 1.1.3.
The Nightfall will receive unique rewards – this goal has been delayed from 1.1.3 to 1.1.4
The vault will be expanded. According to the previous roadmap by 50 slots. Additionally, further changes are being worked on to prevent the vault from overflowing.
Multi-Emote: Soon you will be able to select multiple emotes – and not just one
Exotic masterpieces are on the agenda
Certain vendors will receive a seasonal rank. Earn reputation to unlock items from them. This rank will reset each season.
Improvements to group fights will be implemented
Sandbox adjustments for exotic weapons and armor
Furthermore, Game Director Christopher Barrett states about these changes: The reason for the delays is that they want to ensure that the features meet high quality standards.
For example, they wanted to release the unique Nightfall weapons simultaneously with the strike scoring, but it is more important that these rewards meet the new challenges. And that will still take a while. They need to be “super cool”, Barrett said, hence they are giving the artists extra time to make them super cool.
Specifically regarding the mod system, he says that the improvements are still planned. When we can expect Mod 2.0 will be announced in the future.
He is also pleased to announce that with 1.1.4 the Rumble mode, a free-for-all mode, will be introduced. There should be more variety in the PvP modes. A Doubles mode is also planned, but there is no release date for that yet. The strict 4v4 format will thus be broken, following last week’s initiation of the Crimson playlist.
The special League skins from Overwatch can soon be earned in a new way. We explain how you can get the skins without spending money.
Since the start of the Overwatch League, there have been numerous new skins in Blizzard’s hero shooter. The special skins represent the different teams competing in the league. Unlike other cosmetic items in Overwatch, these skins cannot be obtained from loot boxes but can only be purchased with real money, as part of the money goes directly to the teams.
However, soon there will be a way to obtain the skins completely without spending money – at least if you have enough time and endurance. The Overwatch League apparently wants to encourage more players to take an interest in the matches. In the future on Twitch, you will receive an Overwatch token for watching a League match. These are the same tokens that players could otherwise purchase directly for money.
There are at least 12 games per night, so if you keep Twitch running in the background, you need just over a week to secure a skin for the League.
Additionally, there is an extra chance at each final match. A percentage of all viewers will be granted a bonus of 100 Overwatch tokens, which is distributed randomly.
For this to work, it is necessary to link the Twitch account with the Battle.net account. This can be easily done in the Twitch settings. Only then can the tokens be credited to the corresponding Overwatch account.
What do you think of this method? A great idea to also get at least one or two skins for free? Or does it take way too long? Will you watch the League because of this incentive now?
On the night of February 21st to 22nd, a new PUBG update for PC will be rolled out to the live servers of the Battle Royale hit. This will happen around 3:00 AM – then the PUBG servers will be down for maintenance for about three hours.
The update will implement changes to the reporting feature through replays. Also, you will no longer see other players while in the airplane.
So you can soon walk around in a cool retro look, there are also two new loot boxes available.
Militia and Fever Crate – Contents and Chances
The selection of crates in PUBG now also includes the Militia and Fever crates.
You can open the Militia crate for free. There is a 40% chance that this crate will “drop”. For comparison, the developers have shown the drop chances of the other crates:
Survivor – 10%
Wanderer – 10%
Biker – 20%
Desperado – 20%
Militia (new) – 40%
The Fever crate can be acquired through the Weekly Crates overview. However, to open this crate, you need an Early Bird key, which can be purchased on the Steam market.
The developers revealed what contents can drop from the different crates and the chances for individual items with the following overview:
Fever Crate Contents:
Zest Turtleneck (White): 15%
School Shoes (Beige): 15%
Mesh Polo Shirt: 10%
Combat Gloves (Khaki): 10%
Checkered Shirt (Coral): 10%
Hi-top Canvas Sneakers (Pink): 10%
Retro Polo Shirt: 5%
Combat Pants (Coral): 5%
Zest Sunglasses: 4.5%
Zest Loafers with Socks: 4.5%
Denim Bootcut Pants: 4.5%
Zest Bootcut Pants: 2.5%
Zest Silk Scarf: 1.3%
Floral Retro Jacket: 1.3%
Zest Retro Jacket: 0.6%
Zest Denim Jacket: 0.32%
Cropped Corset: 0.32%
Zest Checkered Skirt: 0.16%
Militia Crate Contents:
Tank Top (Gray): 20%
Raglan T-shirt (Red/White): 20%
Polo Shirt (Pink): 20%
Vintage Polo Shirt: 20%
Military Shirt (Gray): 6.5%
Military Trousers (Black): 6.5%
Long Sleeved Turtleneck (Black): 3%
Utility Belt (Brown): 1.4%
Camo Tank Top (Red): 1.4%
Military Boots (Black): 0.4%
Battle Belt: 0.28%
Vintage Gas Mask: 0.28%
Leather Bootcut Pants: 0.08%
Military Jacket (Black): 0.05%
Military Cap (Black): 0.05%
Cowboy Hat (Brown): 0.028%
Faux Leather Jacket: 0.0128%
Cowboy Hat (White): 0.0128%
Military Skirt (Black): 0.0064% – Yes, you read that right.
A first look at the clothing items, which apparently originate from the seventies and eighties, is already available.
PUBG Patch Notes from February 22
Along with the new loot boxes, other areas of PUBG are changing as well. We summarize the patch notes for you:
Airplane / Performance: At the start of a match, you will no longer see the interior of the airplane. This is intended to improve performance. You will see other players when they jump out of the airplane. To avoid disadvantages, you can use a new UI button to show how many passengers are still on board.
Replay / Report Player: If you report another player using the replay function, the developers will receive a 60-second replay file – with footage 30 seconds before and 30 seconds after the reporting point.
Additionally, changes have been made to prevent the shortened heal/boost cheat. You can find all the changes from the new update here in the patch notes on Steam.
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) does not yet have an established eSports scene, but that doesn’t stop outstanding teams from forming rosters. The exceptionally successful eSports team TSM in the MOBA LoL has now assembled 4 top players for Fortnite: Battle Royale: a real killer squad.
Fortnite: Battle Royale revolves around wild battles between players or teams. The goal is to eliminate all other competitors. Every day, countless gamers stream their matches, attracting even more fans in front of screens.
The great success of Fortnite has now also brought eSports teams into the mix.
Top LoL Team Now Also Has a Fortnite Division
To represent in Fortnite, the eSports team TSM (Team SoloMid) has signed players Ali “Myth” Kabbani, Darryle “Hamlinz” Hamlin, “CaMills”, and “Daequan”. Each of them has a massive fanbase. Hamlinz is even currently ranked 2nd on the solo leaderboard.
The four top gamers are all extremely skilled. In a video compilation, you can see how they wipe out entire teams solo with shotguns and pistols. Riding rockets to eliminate everything or making a precise kill with the rocket launcher from absurd distances.
One of the Best Western eSports Teams
With such pros, TSM should be well represented in Fortnite. The renowned eSports team also has its own divisions in Hearthstone, the mobile MOBA Vainglory, PUBG, and Super Smash Bros.
TSM is particularly famous in League of Legends. There, they are considered the strongest and most well-known team from the West in a sport dominated by South Koreans. Of the 10 North American championships in LoL held so far, they have won an impressive 6.
Will Fortnite Really Be a Good eSports Title?
So far, there is no established eSports scene in Fortnite. Some players and experts believe that massive battle royale games like Fortnite or PUBG are not suitable for competitive play. There is simply too much randomness involved.
Even the best player in the world couldn’t do much if he lands with only a pickaxe due to bad loot luck and a noob blows his head off with an epic shotgun.
However, should there be an establishment of eSports for Fortnite, TSM already has a top team in place.
We have the Dratini WP overview, the Stardust catch table, and other information you need for the Community Day in February 2018 from Pokémon GO.
The second Community Day of Pokémon GO is just around the corner, and many trainers are excited about it. It starts on February 24, and the Pokémon for this day is Dratini.
In this overview, we compile the most important information to ensure the 2nd Community Day is a big success for you.
2nd Community Day – Start Time – with Shiny Dratini?
On 02/24/2018, the second Community Day in Pokémon GO will take place, featuring the special Pokémon “Dratini”. The time is from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. You will have only three hours to participate.
Can you participate in the event everywhere? So far, we can only rely on the experience from the first Community Day. There, trainers could participate in the event everywhere and find the special monsters. However, the chances were somewhat higher in parks.
During the first Community Day, we experienced that the special Pokémon (Pikachu) spawned particularly frequently, and there was also an increased shiny rate. Although many trainers wish for a similar experience from the second Community Day, this is not guaranteed. Shiny Update: Good news, trainers. Shiny Dratini have been confirmed – Here you can find out more about it
During the event, you may not find Dratini as frequently as Pikachu during the first event. It is also not guaranteed that we will find shiny Dratini. While we and a large part of the community are counting on it, we can only confirm this officially during the event.
The bonuses that are active during the event will provide increased motivation:
Lure modules last three hours instead of 30 minutes
You will receive triple the amount of stardust for catching Pokémon
The special move is not learned by Dratini itself this time, but by Dragonite, which will be evolved during the event.
Event 2018 – Preparations for the 2nd Community Day
To ensure you are well prepared for February 24, you should make sure that you have enough Poké Balls in your inventory. So go gather beforehand to fill your supply with balls of all types. Stardust pieces can be well combined with the triple stardust amount per catch to earn even more of the coveted dust. In conjunction with incense, you can earn a lot of stardust during the event.
Dragonite is one of the most popular Pokémon in Pokémon GO. If you want to have many (strong) of them, you should use the nanab berry when catching Dratini to get more candies as a reward.
At the same time, the event offers another reason to use lure modules due to the extended activity time.
Stardust Overview for Dratini
The topic “stardust” is prominent during the second Community Day of Pokémon GO. For this purpose, Reddit user harvester89 created a summary table showing how much stardust you will earn
Normally
With the Community Day bonus
With stardust piece bonus
and with weather bonus
WP Values of Dratini – How strong is mine?
If you have caught a Dratini, you want to know how strong it is. With particularly low CP, you can usually tell that you have caught a rather weak monster. But what do the high values look like?
737 CP, (no wind,) a 100% IV and level 30 Dratini
799 CP, windy weather, a 100% IV and level 35 Dratini
In this summary table from PokémonGOHub, you can see the top 15 CP values of Dratini:
Apart from these activities in the game, the Community Day is a great opportunity to meet nice people. If you go to a popular park on this day, you will meet many Pokémon trainers, with whom you can talk about the shared hobby.
This event primarily serves the community. Meet new people and take the chance to get some fresh air.
A World of Warcraft player received an eviction notice from his mother – and this happened while he was live streaming. In the middle of an arena match, she handed him the letter, which caused Twitch streamer Crusader3455 to freak out.
The RL problems of streamers find their way into the channels from time to time. In rare cases, this happens live and the audience gets to see it. This was the case for the young Twitch streamer Crusader3455.
As he was fighting with 2 friends in the WoW arena against three other players, his mother came in and placed a letter on the table. The letter contained a request to leave the house.
At first, Crusader3455, whose real name is Michael, did not react at all. He continued playing the match calmly and ignored his mother, who was still standing next to him. All of this was recorded by the webcam.
Only when she repeatedly pointed to the letter and the request did he stand up, upset, and shouted at her, “Stay away from me!” and repeated, “Get out!” to chase her off.
His mother only replied, “You are leaving my house right now!” His mother did not back down. She tried to make Michael understand that he was no longer welcome and even threatened to call the police. Michael, on the other hand, just yelled at her and screamed: “Shut the hell up, you bitch!”
Michael has already freaked out live on stream on other occasions. He yelled at his screen and repeatedly slammed his desk, which even made the camera shake. On one occasion, he even yelled at his mother through his mobile phone because she didn’t want to bring him pizza.
Clips of his outbursts quickly circulated on social platforms. On Twitch and Twitter, many viewers reacted with disbelief, anger, and outrage at Michael’s behavior towards his mother.
Twitch has already suspended the clips but has not announced any further actions. Whether Michael has since been removed from his mother’s house and whether Twitch will ban him is unclear. The channel is still accessible at the moment.
What do modern MMORPGs lack? Mechs, of course! And that’s exactly what Pantropy aims to change! Even better: There are no microtransactions.
The developers of the German studio Brain Stone Games want to create a gaming experience with Pantropy that will truly challenge you. What you do and how you do it will advance you. You cannot buy progress, no matter what.
Mech Wars in a Distant World
Pantropy places you on a distant world where you fight for supremacy. You team up with other players, build a base, explore the world, and engage with other factions. You won’t just be on foot, but also with gigantic mechs.
You even get to build and customize them yourself. Dangers lurk everywhere in the world, and your base can be attacked by enemies, which is why you must pay attention to a good defense. It’s also important to gather resources to expand both your base and your mechs.
Pantropy aims to provide you with interesting gameplay:
A deep crafting system
Two player factions, one NPC faction
NPCs initiate conquest campaigns
Come up with plans for an automated farming system
Create complex bases that you can build freely
PvE and PvP
Design your own mechs using a modular system
Explore different biomes
Global events require teamwork
Fight on foot, in the air, or from the cockpit of your mech
At the start, there are five types of mechs, with more to follow
Explore the world in vehicles that require a crew
Build global defense structures to increase your reputation and earn money
Collect EXP by acting wisely and using your skills effectively
Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Development
Pantropy is currently being funded through a Kickstarter campaign. The team aims to raise at least 75,000 euros by March 13 to realize the vision of the mech MMO.
The game is scheduled for release in mid-2019, with alpha and beta phases planned before that. The closed alpha is expected to start in March of this year.
The studio behind Pantropy, Brain Stone, is based in Potsdam. The team consists of around a dozen employees.
Black Desert Online is getting a big update in Europe soon with the long-awaited “Absolute Skills.” These are powerful abilities that affect your primary weapon. The special thing: All classes will receive these skills at once. In Korea, this took weeks.
In South Korea, the home of Black Desert, there are already two new skill systems for the sandbox MMORPG Black Desert Online:
Rabam’s Enlightenment: A system to “fuse” existing skills of the primary weapon and thus create entirely new abilities.
Absolute Skills (Jin Skills in Korean): Extremely powerful versions of existing primary weapon skills that you can learn from level 56.
While there is still no date for a West release of the Rabam Skills, the Absolute Skills are expected to appear here soon.
What are Absolute Skills and why should you learn them?
Absolute Skills are abilities that you can learn starting at level 56. However, they are quite expensive and can cost around 50 points. So you should think carefully about whether to invest so much effort into a skill.
Curiously, the Absolute Skills affect your primary weapons, which is the combat tool you used before the “Awakening.” So far, there have been few reasons to continue using old weapons after the awakening, as the awakened weapon was usually the better option.
Basic Skills in extra strong!
With the Absolute Skills, you will get already known skills of your pre-awakening weapon in a turbo version, which can deal double or even triple the damage points.
And the best part: At the launch of the Absolute Skills on February 28, 2018, in our EU version, you will get the Absolute Skills for ALL classes in Black Desert at once. In Korea, it took many weeks for all heroes to gradually get their skills.
Not everyone likes the Absolute Skills …
The announcement about the Absolute Skills delights many players of Black Desert. Classes like the Ranger with bow are receiving a long-awaited comeback through the new skills. However, some players view the new skills skeptically.
They wonder why the Rabam Skills are not coming first. These would indeed be new skills that would improve balancing. The Absolute Skills are merely overpowered versions of old skills. What was already OP before, like the notorious “Blizzard,” is now going to be even more overpowered.
The developers want to publish more information about the Absolute Skills on the Black Desert homepage in the days leading up to the release on February 28, 2018.
In Monster Hunter World, you will encounter cats everywhere in the wilderness that you can befriend. The most brutal among them are the Gajalaka, who will attack even the largest monsters without hesitation. Here you will learn how to win the friendship and the gadget of the Gajalaka, the mighty cats of Monster Hunter World.
Those who wander through the world of Monster Hunter World can encounter wild cat tribes everywhere. At first, you will only meet the Grymalkine, with whom you can befriend. For this, you will receive special tools for your own cat companion, the Palico. Additionally, the Grymalkine will help you on monster hunts, capable of tracking monsters for you.
Gajalaka are highly aggressive and possess Miaulotow cocktails
My first encounter with a Gajalaka was one of the biggest shock moments I’ve ever had in Monster Hunter World. Just as I had freshly arrived at High Rank, I noticed these new, small, screeching beings.
My first natural reaction was to pull out the capture net and throw it at a Gajalaka’s head. In Monster Hunter World, you can actually catch monsters as pets. Big mistake! All of a sudden, I had a whole horde of screeching Gajalaka around me. I was shot at, got smacked, and fell unconscious – all of this took less than 5 seconds.
The Gajalaka are only knee-high but come with a wide range of poison, paralysis, sleep, and explosions! I had great respect for these little monsters. I was even more delighted when I found out that you can also befriend them.
The reward is the Palico gadget “Miaulotow Cocktail” and a small army of aggressive cats that sometimes attack monsters for you. Maybe they also attack the monsters just for fun. I’m not so sure about this yet.
Quest “Cultural Exchange: Gajalaka Language Research” brings the friendship of the Gajalaka
Once you have received all Palico gadgets from the Grymalkine, you will get a new quest. With this quest, you can get the “Miaulotow Cocktail” from the Gajalaka and win their friendship.
Where do I find the quest “Cultural Exchange: Gajalaka Language Research”?
You will receive the quest in Altera and need to talk to the Lynian researcher. He will assign you the task of searching for traces of the wild Gajalaka tribe. Just like with the Grimalkyne, you now need to look for traces and scribbles in the area.
Where do I find the scribbles of the Gajalaka and how many do I need?
To complete the quest, you need a total of 10 drawings of the Gajalaka. The scribbles appear in all areas in Monster Hunter World:
Ancient Forest
Wilds of the Tower
Coral Highlands
Valley of Decay
Elder’s Home
When you are in one of the mentioned areas, open your mini-map and sort by “Show Small Monsters”. Now the locations where Gajalaka are located will be displayed to you. Generally, the scribbles are found near the cats.
The mini-map will also show you the Lynian researcher. You will often find the scribbles near him as well.
You have found 10 drawings: Continue in the Elder’s Home
Once you have found the 10 scribbles, you need to talk to the Lynian researcher in Astera again.
If you want to befriend the Gajalaka, you must go into the Gajalaka’s hideout:
Start an expedition in the Elder’s Home
Head to area 8
Now head underground from the southernmost camp
In the northeast, there is a tunnel that you must go through
The researcher is at the end of the tunnel, right next to the entrance of a cave
The cave you found in the Valley of the Elders leads to the Gajalaka’s hideout. Once you enter the cave, you will find Gajalaka that mustn’t discover you. Otherwise, they will start attacking you and won’t allow you into their hideout.
Important note: You can only enter the hideout at night.
Tip for sneaking past: Bring a Ghillie Mantle with you to sneak past the Gajalaka, making it easier to get into their hideout.
Once you are in the hideout, a cutscene will start. From now on, you are friends with the Gajalaka and they will also help you in battle! But be careful, some of them will still attack you. Gajalaka are simply aggressive beasts.
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At the cook’s, there is a Gajalaka armor for your Palico
What I didn’t know before creating this article and just came across: There is also Gajalaka armor for your Palico!
To get this, you just need to follow the quest line from the Palico chef. At some point, you will receive the quest to hunt 10 Gajalaka. As a reward, you will receive a ticket that unlocks the Gajalaka armor.
Now, when a pack of wild Gajalaka attacks monsters for you, you can sit back and enjoy the fireworks of explosions.
Overwatch developers reveal how many players are in each rank. Check if you belong to the average or above it!
The ranking system in Overwatch has apparently been a great success for the developers, as numerous players participate in ranked matches every season. After a series of “Placement Matches”, they are assigned to different ranks – from Bronze to Grandmaster. This rank directly reflects their skill rating, i.e., how good they are at Overwatch.
However, many players wonder: What exactly does my rank actually say? How good am I at Overwatch if I have a “Diamond” rating? Am I above average with Platinum? How many other players are ranked Gold?
Percentage Distribution of Ranks in Overwatch
Jeff Kaplan has now provided an answer to this in the official forum. He published a small graphic that shows how the distribution of players in the individual rank categories looks. The following rank distribution results:
Bronze: 8%
Silver: 21%
Gold: 32%
Platinum: 25%
Diamond: 10%
Master: 3%
Grandmaster: 1%
This makes it clear that the largest portion of players is classified as “Gold” – nearly a third.
Also interesting is the fact that with “Platinum” you are already well above the average of players and belong to the better 39% – the majority of all players are still rated below this.
What rank have you achieved in Overwatch this season? Are you above average? Or do you even belong to the top 1% and are a Grandmaster in Overwatch?
In FIFA 18, the TOTW 23 (Team of the Week 23) is known. These players receive Inform cards in Ultimate Team.
On February 21, the 23rd Team of the Week will be released in FUT 18. The card release is at 7 PM – they will remain in the packs for one week.
The TOTW 23 does not include any players with a rating above 90. The highlights are Cavani with 89 and Alex Sandro and Ruffier with 87 each. Additionally, there are many players with ratings in the mid-80s:
TOTW 23 – Ratings of the Player Cards in Ultimate Team
Starting XI:
Substitutes:
These were the predictions for Team of the Week 23 in FUT 18
TOTW predictions are forecasts of which players deserve a spot in the upcoming Team of the Week. While these predictions do not always align 100% with the official TOTW, it is therefore risky to act on them in the transfer market, they still provide a good overview of which players could receive the coveted special cards.
We provide an overview of predictions from various FIFA websites.
What is the Team of the Week (TOTW) in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. This is also the case in FIFA 18. Players who excelled in real football during the past week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes.
You can pull TOTW cards within a week from the packs which may contain Rare (Gold) players. However, the chances of this are low. Additionally, you can purchase them on the transfer market if they are offered by other players, but the prices are usually extremely high.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Metal Gear Survive starts in a few hours in Germany. However, according to Konami, you should not use the game as a dating service.
Konami’s “Metal Gear Survive” launches internationally on February 22 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Since February 20, players in the USA have already been playing.
Meanwhile, the usage policies of the game are known with a few interesting prohibitions: Those who wanted to use Metal Gear Survive to find the love of their life or to take their political career to the next level will now be disappointed.
Shooting, not dating!
Apparently, there is no room for love on the battlefields of Metal Gear Survive. This was expressly stated in the terms of use, so no one can say: “I didn’t know that!” After all, every responsible gamer thoroughly reads the game’s EULA and terms before starting a new game.
In the EULA of Metal Gear Survive, it states that it is prohibited for players to seek relationships with another person in the game. It is also forbidden for players to perform actions that, in Konami’s view, serve to initiate a relationship.
Sure, the game is online, and some players have met their partners through an online game. However, this is not Tinder or other “dating apps” where a gamer can fall in love every eleven seconds.
Whether massacre with zombies really provides the right environment for romantic dates is hard to imagine. Nevertheless, Konami apparently deemed it necessary to issue this prohibition.
Another prohibition concerns the upcoming political career of the “Metal Gear Survive” players. Campaigning for the primaries or other political actions is also prohibited in the game. Sorry.
